patrolmen_dev, Author at Patrolmen's Dispatch

Mental Fitness, Serial Decisions

10:19 pm

What’s Your Passion?

Is it just me or does it seem like you cannot go one day without hearing someone talk about how passionate they are about something? I think passion is one of the most overused and misapplied descriptions in today’s conversation and when I hear it invoked all of my alarm bells immediately sound.

Mental Fitness, Serial Decisions

1:42 pm

Summer Camp

I’m not usually a summer camp guy, but as luck would have it I received two summer camp invitations a couple of days ago. They are for two different camps located on opposite sides of the same lake. The camps will be held at the same time so if I’m going to camp this summer, I am going to have to choose one or the other.

Credit, News

1:38 pm

Fact or Fiction: Credit Report Score

Everything contained in your credit report is important and personal to you. In addition to the names of your creditors and the balances that you owe them, information contained within your credit report includes your Social Security Number, your date of birth, your home address, and your place of employment.

Credit, News

9:37 am

Fact or Fiction: Cash and Credit Score

While it is a great idea not to buy things that you cannot afford, you have to actually establish and use forms of credit in order to earn a credit score. The more often you demonstrate that you are responsible with the credit that you have been granted, the stronger your score will be and the better access to credit you will have.

Mental Fitness, Serial Decisions

9:34 am

Keeping Score

I learned many things from the experience, starting with the fact that I needed to quickly adjust my expectations. I went from giving motivational speeches to just hoping that my team would pay attention long enough to stop picking up sticks and pulling grass while the game was being played.

Mental Fitness, Serial Decisions

4:36 pm

Reflect, Focus, Plan, and Repeat

How do you go about getting the most out of every day? In my seemingly never-ending quest to answer this question, I think I have come up with at least part of the answer.

Leadership, News

12:22 am

Seven Don’ts of Leadership

As a leader, if you ever find that you are about to start a sentence with the words,” I’m waiting for…”, stop. If you wait, everyone else on your team waits too and if everyone is waiting, nothing is getting done.

Mental Fitness, Super Hero Series

9:31 am

The ICE Man

Before I tell you about my super hero friend the ICE man, let me assure you that he has nothing to do with the movie Top Gun.

Buying a Home, News

9:26 am

The Pros and Cons of Mortgage Pre-Qualification

The main difference between a mortgage pre-qualification and a mortgage pre-approval is the fact that a Loan Officer will verify information for a pre-approval.

Credit, News

11:10 am

The Do’s and Don’ts of Credit Cards

If you have decided to use your credit cards despite having heard and read about all of the negatives, then good for you. Just remember that moderation and awareness are the keys.

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